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Sericite from
Juela Township, Cona Co. (Cuona Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China


Locality type:Township
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Juela Township, Cona Co. (Cuona Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1702390
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1702390:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘCuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘXianglin, Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘZhaxikang Pb-Zn-Ag-Sb deposit (Zaxikang Pb-Zn-Ag-Sb deposit), Zhaxikang ore district, Cona Co. (Cuona Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘMingsai Au deposit, Zhaxikang ore district, Cona Co. (Cuona Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘChalapu Au deposit, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘZeri Sb deposit, Cona Co. (Cuona Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘMazhala Sb-Au deposit, Comai Co. (Cuomei Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘBangbu Au deposit, Gyaca Co. (Jiacha Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
78.8km (49.0 miles) ⓘZhegu Sb-Au deposit, Comai Co. (Cuomei Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘShama Au occurrence, Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Shan, Chunxi, Kang, Zhiqiang, Yang, Feng, Ma, Chengyou, Qiao, Zedong, Liu, Zonghao, Mu, Jizhong, Wu, Lingling, Zhou, Lu (2025) Mafic Intrusions in the Cuona Area, Eastern Tethyan Himalaya: Early Kerguelen Mantle Plume Activity and East Gondwana Rifting. Minerals, 15 (3). doi:10.3390/min15030281
 
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